Gun Violence in Oregon: Addressing a Public Health Problem with Public Health Approaches [oregonhealthforum.org]

6:30pm to 8:00pm • Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Firearms are a leading source of mortality and morbidity in Oregon. Each year, at least 500 Oregonians die and another 1,000 are treated for injuries caused by firearms. The trauma of gun violence goes much farther beyond injuries and deaths, and affects those in our rural communities and communities of color much more than others. Discussions about gun violence are too often restricted to “us versus them” and gun control versus gun rights, while myriad other approaches are ignored. The complexity of this problem calls for collaboration, cooperation, and even creativity… all of which are hallmarks of public health.

Join Dr. Kathleen F. Carlson, PhD, MS of the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, Zev Braun, MPH, Director, Policy and Programs at State of Safety, and Nike Greene MA, LMFT, Director, Office of Youth Violence Prevention, City of Portland as we discuss moving away from overly simplistic debates and toward more inclusive public health approaches to gun violence prevention.

FREE and open to the public. Visit the Public Health Portland Style event page to register.

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